Comments on: How to Measure, Mark, and Cut Wire for Matching Earrings? https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-measure-mark-and-cut-wire-for-matching-earrings/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Sun, 21 May 2017 18:59:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.14 By: Laury https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-measure-mark-and-cut-wire-for-matching-earrings/#comment-533758 Sun, 21 May 2017 18:59:01 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=48547#comment-533758 Thank you for taking the time to respond to my ‘measuring wire’ post. Today, after months of unsuccessful attempts at locating the ‘search’ tab’ on this site (I was searching in the top right corner), I FINALLY found my way to your thoughtful replies. Sorry it’s taken soooo long to show my appreciation. Thanks to all!!

]]> By: Deb https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-measure-mark-and-cut-wire-for-matching-earrings/#comment-519704 Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:48:18 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=48547#comment-519704 Yep! Two at once is the ticket! Works wonderfully!

]]> By: Lisa https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-measure-mark-and-cut-wire-for-matching-earrings/#comment-518698 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:05:30 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=48547#comment-518698 Silver sharpies can work well on dark colours.

]]> By: Christine Yuss https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-measure-mark-and-cut-wire-for-matching-earrings/#comment-518441 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 19:55:17 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=48547#comment-518441 Try using a white chalk pen on dark metal like what is used in marking hems and darts for sewing. Once done, the chalk rubs right off.

]]> By: Nancy https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-measure-mark-and-cut-wire-for-matching-earrings/#comment-518351 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:21:18 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=48547#comment-518351 That’s how I handle it: make them both at once. P.S. … it’s faster, too!

]]> By: Mary Ann https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-measure-mark-and-cut-wire-for-matching-earrings/#comment-518316 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:43:11 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=48547#comment-518316 I agonized for years trying to get my ear wires to match when making earrings until I found the tutorial that Sarah has linked in the post above. It works like a charm to make perfectly matching ear wires every time.

]]> By: Sarah Small https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-measure-mark-and-cut-wire-for-matching-earrings/#comment-517568 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 05:14:07 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=48547#comment-517568 I have seen this in a number of places, but the easiest way to make matching ear wires, is to make both at once –
interweave.com/article/jewelry/wire-jewelry-tip-of-the-year-make-perfect-ear-wire-sets-in-minutes/

As far as marking dark wire, consider using painters tape

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